Arc of the Title has put together a montage of all of the opening sequences from James Bond films through the years. Slate writes about how the title sequences show different influences at different times, such as the influence from title designer Saul Bass in the 1950s and the influence of movies like Se7en in the 1990s.
Update: Although that version is no longer available, a new one from FuturesEnd is posted below. Check out the video montage below.
While you were too absorbed wondering whether or not Kim Kardashian’s wedding was a sham and in pondering the prospects of Herman Cain in light of the sexual harassment allegations, here are some of the pop culture stories you might have missed this week. Check out the links below.
Movies
John Goodman and Justin Timberlake are in cast of upcoming Coen Brothers film about the 1960s folk scene, Inside Llewyn Davis.
Albert Brooks turned down roles in Dead Poets Society, Big, Pretty Woman, and Boogie Nights. Regarding the latter, he was up for the Burt Reynolds role, not the Mark Wahlberg role.
The new James Bond film, featuring Javier Bardem as the villain, will be called “Skyfall.” I wonder if Bardem will flip a coin. I also wonder why the New York Daily News story at the link still has Bardem’s name misspelled in the headline a day after posting the story.
James Franco plans to communicate with Tennessee Williams via Ouija Board.